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“H is for Heart” Alphabet Craft

This “H is for Heart” alphabet craft was a collaborative effort for the boys–Big Brother (5) cut out the hearts (which he worked for about 20 minutes to accomplish) and Little Brother (3) glued the hearts on the Letter H….

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“My Mouth Won’t Let Me”

Little Brother is three…and we all know that being three comes with its highs and lows. Highs being that he is becoming more independent, says the cutest things, and we get to see his personality emerge a little more…

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Homeschool Preschool

Guest Post by Rachael of Nothing If Not Intentional In our state, kindergarten is not mandatory. Yet not only do most of my friend’s kids go to public kindergarten, but it also often seems as though preschool is no longer…

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DIY Rolling Storage Bin

We have been in the midst of transforming our home office into a mudroom for the past month, which partially explains the infrequency of posts over the last few weeks. Since I now have a laptop, our “office” had become…

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Parents Blog Awards Finalist

I have to preface this post with this: I hate voting contests. Hate them with a passion. They leave a sour taste in my mouth and I promised myself I would never do another after the Hopscout debacle…

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14 Ways to Demonstrate Love to Your Child

As parents, we demonstrate love to our children daily. We give hugs, kiss boo-boos, wipe noises, clean up messes…and so much more! Although these day-to-day acts of love are so very important, sometimes it speaks volumes more when we are intentional…

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Bottle Cap Sorting

This Bottle Cap Sorting activity is a great way to reuse caps while encouraging color recognition. Sorting is a beneficial cognitive development exercise because it requires a child to differentiate between colors and then group like colors together. …

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Simple Brown Paper Valentines (Filled with Candy)

A few simple materials create these sewn brown paper Valentines are simplistic and charming. The sewn edges with treats inside make a unique gift for the special Valentines in your life. :) Here’s what you’ll need: a brown…

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DIY Motor Activities

Guest Post by Ashley of Me and Marie Learning Winter is here! With the cold temperature and falling snow, winter sometimes means no outdoor play for our children. Which in turn leads to our children having higher energy levels! So,…

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Numbered Heart Game with Dice

With Valentines Day quickly approaching, I thought we would have some fun with number recognition and one-to-one correspondence! This was the perfect activity for reinforcing numbers for Little Brother (3) while also providing some much-needed fine motor practice writing with…

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Five Snow Day Activities

Guest Post by Kellie There are bound to be snow days in the months ahead. Though children will be ecstatic about having the day off from school, you may be left scrambling to keep your children entertained. With a little…

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Blogger Beware: 3 Ways You Could Be Breaking Amazon’s Affiliate Program Rules

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to give a word of warning to all bloggers. Unless you are a blogger, feel free to simply disregard this post. :) If you are a blogger, you are most likely part of the…

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Golf Tee Painting on Styrofoam

Yesterday I shared with you how we used our pieces of styrofoam for two activities. One was the Letter & Sight Word Pounding activity. The second activity was a bit more creative…we made golf tee and styrofoam paintings! The…

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Sight Word and Letter Pounding

As I shared on my Facebook page, we are in the midst of a renovation project at our house converting our small, barely used office into a mudroom. I have been doing a lot of reorganizing over the last several…

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Sand Between My Toes

My most favorite place to be on this Earth that God created is on a beach somewhere. It is there that I feel God’s presence most abundantly and feel most at peace. Of course, living in a land-locked state…

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3 of the Best Language Games for Little Kids

Guest Post by Kathryn of Kids Games for Speech Therapy As parents, we know strong communication skills are one of the most important foundation skills that we give our kids. So much is riding on language in later…

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Floor Tape Letters

Both of my boys are active (to say the least), but Little Brother is definitely my kinesthetic learner. He has to be moving and touching in order to learn…and a lot of times I don’t even know if he is…

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9 Books that Say “I Love You”

Books are one of my favorite gifts to give my children–especially books that tell them just how much I love them. What better gift could there be to give this Valentines Day than a book that says “I love…

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